Transfer window

[Jofspring]

Has half the season been played? Usually once you get over half way all points gained or lost stand and then you get given maximum points for remaining fixtures.

[thomas72]

https://mobile.twitter.com/LimerickFCie/status/881502820238856192

Official now contract until end of 2018 excellent

[thomas72]

https://mobile.twitter.com/LimerickFCie/status/881609864203599872

Looks like another signing is imminent.

[EL_Limerick]

Is there any word on Thibaut Molinatti? Remember he was announced before season started and then there was some issue (with paperwork I think).

Could be the airport picture? Then again deal could be anyone

[LK37oldskool]

Be a strange one, he certainly wouldn't be a Mcdonald choice.

[Jofspring]

Think Molinatti is playing with another club.

[EL_Limerick]

Deal is probably dead alright

[Lim till i die]

I'm reliably informed the new signing is a random child.

The next time the club Twitter guy is feeling giddy and over tired could someone else on the board give him a rattle or their car keys or something to play with.

I'd be absolutely mortified if it wasn't par for the course at this stage with us.

Limerick FC - the bad publicity club.

[osarusan]

Yeah, this 'teasing' photo stuff from the airport is really childish stuff.

[Treaty Gooner]

I actually think it's been pretty funny. And believe me, I know funny.

[CraftyToePoke]

I like the Shannon shots. Childish but funny too. And it probably appeals more to younger fans more, there's a feelgood to it for youngsters. But carry on panning the club whether they do or they dont or whatever positives there are, by all means.

[bluewhitearmy]

The airport thing is a fantastic idea.......if the name at the end of it is worth it. It creates a bit of excitement and some buzz online but if it turns out to be a player where everybody just thinks "who?" it is a bit wasted really.

[EL_Limerick]

The airport thing is a fantastic idea.......if the name at the end of it is worth it. It creates a bit of excitement and some buzz online but if it turns out to be a player where everybody just thinks "who?" it is a bit wasted really.

Completely agree with this, and would guess that the number of views on club Facebook/Twitter pages today are at an all time high which looks great to sponsors etc.

Fingers crossed that the name at the end is worth it

[LK37oldskool]

Not quite sure this new signing is what we're all expecting. Looking like another young player coming in.

[sadloserkid]

I actually cringe at the Social Media stuff (and as a lazy Villa fan I had to digest that Whatsapp John Terry farce too) but I fully recognise that I am a cynical, out of touch, old man at this stage and I'm quite likely hopelessly adrift with what works and is worthwhile.

[bluewhitearmy]

What definitely doesn't work is building it up then not announcing it and now waiting so long that everyone knows anyway cos the journalists have it. 😂😂

[Ballistinianlad]

It was an embarrassing fiasco by the social media man in my opinion. We're pretty much s laughing stock

[osarusan]

What definitely doesn't work is building it up then not announcing it and now waiting so long that everyone knows anyway cos the journalists have it. ����

Not everyone....not me.

Who is it? Give me a hint?

[bluewhitearmy]

Joe Crowe from Norwich on loan. The Sun announced it.

[thomas72]

http://www.pinkun.com/norwich-city/norwich-city-youngster-joe-crowe-poised-to-join-limerick-1-5090837


Video clip of him here he love to tackle :)

[fieldofmarkets]

A few yellows there.
19yr old defender on loan for 13 games, a little underwhelming.

[Ballistinianlad]

After all that build up the sun announced it. Still no announcement from the club. Fairly bad episode for our pr department

[Jofspring]

After all that build up the sun announced it. Still no announcement from the club. Fairly bad episode for our pr department

They could be holding out for a double announcement.

[fc hammer]

All this build up for signing a 19 year old unknown kid. Tis experienced players they should be bringing in. Total joke by the club.

[Ballistinianlad]

They could be holding out for a double announcement.

I hope your right

[osarusan]

I'm not a fan of the teasing stuff on FB or twitter, but saying we're a laughing stock is going too far.

Nobody else cares or even notices I'd say. Even for LFC fans, it'll be forgotten in a few days.


I just don't see much point to it when the announcement is inevitably going to be some lad we've barely/never heard of that sends us straight to wikipedia (if they even have a profile there).

[Jofspring]

All this build up for signing a 19 year old unknown kid. Tis experienced players they should be bringing in. Total joke by the club.

Wait and see what the young lad is like first. I'd rather a top class young lad than a rubbish 30 year old with experience

[thomas72]

Wait and see what the young lad is like first. I'd rather a top class young lad than a rubbish 30 year old with experience

I think part of the annoyance from fans is the fact he is only coming in until the end of the season 13 games

[bluewhitearmy]

I'd take 5 or 6 signings all just til end of season if they got us near Europe.

[Jofspring]

I wouldn't mind until the end of the season if as BWA says it gets us Europe. This league always sees lots of change anyway. McDonald would then have 4 months to build a team.

[LK37oldskool]

We didn't know a whole lot about Tommy Robson either and look how good he was. Good point made by jofspring about quality over age. Reading his bio he only signed an extension of his contract at Norwich till this time next year. If he works out for us may be we could look at him more permanently next year.

[Lims4ever]

Surely there are a few players we should be looking at bray now there all up for transfer, impressed with hugh Douglas anytime I seen him rock solid full back

[LK37oldskool]

Chris Mulhall has left the club. Good luck to him. Was a solid performer last season but don't think he's quite right for premiership football. Had one of the best chants at the Markets Field.
Thanks for your service Chris 👍

[Ballistinianlad]

Good player. Probably not upto premier standards. Always worked hard. Fans will be sad to see him go

[osarusan]

Always gave everything he had. Always. Really honest, hardworking player. In the First Division he was able to bully defenses round the place, but I think that with the step up to premier, his limitations were exposed.

Good luck to him. Hope he finds a club where he can play all the time.

[bluewhitearmy]

Came in and did the job asked of him and more. All you can ever really ask for is a lad to give his all and like has been said already he never failed to do that. A genuinely nice fella too and a great character I hope he gets sorted and comes back to play us in Markets Field.

[Lims4ever]

As said a player who always gave 100% knew watching him at the Charlton game something was up he did not look interested and that's not him might not score 15/20 goals a season but a more committed player you'd go along way to find best of luck to him , now bring in a replacement fast were very light in that department

[Ballistinianlad]

We do need another striker in my opionon. Tosi and ogbene work well but there's little strength in depth.

[bluewhitearmy]

Had a trialist that was released from a 2nd tier Welsh team playing today as well as the Japanese lad that played against Charlton. Unless something major happens in the next two weeks then this window has been a complete failure.

[bluewhitearmy]

Assistant manager is in anyway Eric Kinder ex Blackburn head of youth or something like that was at Carlisle with McDonald.

[Ballistinianlad]

Results this weekend really upping the pressure. We need players. Proper ones.

[bluewhitearmy]

Waterford go out and sign exactly the type of player we need in Paul Keegan as nothing seems to be happening with us. We badly need players in.

[fc hammer]

Tis getting worrying at this stage with the player's we're not signing. The club would want to get the finger out big time. Lose to Sligo Saturday night and we're in big trouble.

[fieldofmarkets]

Its one thing to ask a football manager to get results on the pitch, but there is no excuse for incompetence at administration level. Wrong call after wrong call all season.

[Castlepook]

Its one thing to ask a football manager to get results on the pitch, but there is no excuse for incompetence at administration level. Wrong call after wrong call all season.

Wrong call after wrong call all season .... It's been a tad longer than that I'm afraid. Sooner the boardroom battle is over, the sooner we might function as a football club.

[Mastershake87]

Whats the story with Joel Coustrain? Is he still training with us? I didn't see him play in the friendly with Charlton.

[bluewhitearmy]

Whats the story with Joel Coustrain? Is he still training with us? I didn't see him play in the friendly with Charlton.

Hasn't been training as far as I know.

[Castlepook]

In talks with a Dublin club, but hoping to go back to UK

[bluewhitearmy]

Win tomorrow and we are 3 points off 4th with a game in hand and still no sign of more much needed reinforcements an absolute joke given the time we had between the Galway game and tomorrows to get people in and have em train with the lads for a while. There is no way the manager didn't want more than 2 in at this stage either not a chance in hell. Haven't gotten rid of any of the deadwood either even Mulhall asked himself to leave.

[CraftyToePoke]

I suppose lads are sitting on their deals are they ? If we want them out, (and I am sure this manager has plenty changes he would ideally make), & we don't want a player he is unlikely to be offered more elsewhere so he continues here, as he is perfectly entitled to do. Its that or pay them up, buy them out. Also as frustrating as incoming player movement has been, I guess many experienced pros will see if a UK deal materialises first and its peak season over there for agents hawking their product, we are in a line and that's not really anyones fault. If MacDonald can't over time, secure these type signings, that's a different matter but its hardly an ideal first shopping expedition timing wise, and that's not his fault.

There is broad agreement on here the squad is a mish mash and plenty players there who's future is not at our club, so much so it might take a couple of windows before NMcD can be fully judged. So long as there is stability meanwhile and elements of improvement with no threat of relegation, would that not do ? Once allied to better home form and some consistency, I think it should. I mean after all, are we really saying unless we are chasing Europe it's not enough ? Top half will do me a while, getting into Europe does not make you a European caliber side, no point getting there and being hammered then, which lets face it, is exactly what would happen to this side.


I feel, through comments on here and elsewhere, the impatience and frustration pent up toward previous men might all come spilling out too early at the wrong guy and that will lead the club nowhere good. The squad is a mess put together by a committee, we on here would keep what, six of them ? Once he has the players in his team he has chosen to keep (& coach to improve) at the club, allied to the ones he will sign, then bring the jury in on him.